July 7, 2011 / Front Page

In an effort to understand the state of manufacturing employment in his district, U.S. Rep. Paul Broun toured Berry Plastics’ Washington plant last week with plant manager Todd Wilmot (at right, top photo). More...

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Kenneth Echols and his mom, Linda Echols, brought me some vegetables fresh out their little garden last week. I asked Kenneth how in the world they were able to have a garden in this hot and dry weather. More...

When it gets as hot and miserably humid as it’s been this week, it reminds me of when I really and truly found out what hot and miserable can mean. It was 30 years ago, but I still measure misery by it. More...

Funeral services for Nannie Ruth Walton, 85, of Lovelace Road, Lincolnton, were held Friday, July 1, 2011, at Rehoboth Baptist Church with Rev. Donnie Walton and Rev. O’Neal Martin officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. More...

Chrystal Nichole Alewine of Royston and Gerrin David Norman of Colbert were married in a lovely ceremony Saturday, June 11, at two o’clock in the afternoon at the Franklin Springs City Hall Auditorium in Franklin Springs. More...

After months of waiting, Washington’s new municipal pool opened to crowds of kids and adults Friday July 1, and the facility was soon filled to capacity. The pool was open for extended hours through the July 4th weekend. More...

In a roundup of arrests by state, county, and city law enforcement, the following reports were filed at the Wilkes County Law Enforcement Center. Michael Anthony Osborne, 25, of Wilkes County, was arrested June 9 by Wilkes deputies and charged More...

Demonica Huff of Tignall graduated from the National Guard Youth Challenge Program on Saturday, June 18, at the Macon City Auditorium. Huff is among 215 Youth Challenge Academy (YCA) cadets to complete the program. More...

1. Willie Mays and Barry Bonds are two of the four major-league players to have at least 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases. Who are the other two? 2. Name the last time a pitcher struck out 300-plus batters in a season. 3. More...

If there is one thing that just does not feel natural it is when a child dies before his or her parent. It does not matter if the child is a baby or seventy years old, it just does not feel like it is the way it ought to be. More...

Lyonsville Baptist Church will have revival services August 29 through September 2, 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Lance Pitts, pastor of Gibson Grove Baptist Church in Washington and Mt. Calvary in Greensboro. . More...